Blog

What's new with FoundantGLM?

by Kristin Laird, Foundant Marketing Communications Manager [This post originally appeared on peakgrantmaking.org as part of Foundant’s 365 Sponsorship] So, your gut is telling you there needs to be a change in the way you manage grants… or track volunteer hours, or manage events, or your accounting practices, etc. You might know you need change…. [Read More]

Another dose of our favorites from around the web… Client Spotlight From Brookline Community Foundation – the Brookline for All Grants Program Brookline for All grants are intended to help local non-profit organizations and town departments plan for and respond to challenges presented by current pressing needs and address the impact of those challenges on… [Read More]

Another does of Resource Roundup this week from Best of July 2017. . . #GrantChat: Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in Grant Applications What elements of a grant proposal must be examined through an Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion lens? How can funders increase equity in the grant application process? How do you ensure there’s community input… [Read More]

What’s the state of grantseeking in 2017? What’s the value of written foundation policies? What’s the best way to communicate about a project or share a grant story? All these answers, and more, below in our Foundant Resource Roundup: Best of June 2017! The Spring 2017 State of Grantseeking Report From GrantStation As a leader in… [Read More]

Check out our favorites in this month’s Foundant Resource Roundup: Best of May 2017. . . 21st-Century Tools for 21st-Century Foundations Foundant is thrilled to have been able to partner with GuideStar to bring you this resource to help you learn about sites, software, and applications that can help you: Keep up with developments in… [Read More]

by Cory Brester, CRM and Information Systems Manager This March, I traveled to Chicago for the National Schools Foundation Associations 12th Annual National Conference (NSFA). What an amazing opportunity to see education foundations from large to small come together, share ideas, and explore the important role they play in addressing the needs of students in so… [Read More]

Another dose of resource roundup… National Volunteer Week: Service is What Unites In honor of National Volunteer Week, NPQ tips its hat to all the selfless volunteers out there. And we think you should too. Read more here: https://nonprofitquarterly.org/2017/04/27/national-volunteer-week-service-unites/ The Value of “Next-Level” Gratitude *Note from Diane: We are thrilled to have a guest post today… [Read More]

Resource Roundup: Best of March 2017 [Infographic] Nonprofit Organizational Health & Sustainability Benchmark Originally posted by Bloomerang | March 8, 2017 Even though sustainability is somewhat of a buzzword in the sector, it is attainable by any nonprofit through just a few key metrics and internal processes. We were curious whether or not the average… [Read More]

As your organization grows and opportunities become more numerous, capacity problems will make themselves known. This is true in both the for-profit and nonprofit sectors and isn’t something you can power through with talent and gumption–even if that’s what got you this far. This is a tipping point. You need general operating support, but you… [Read More]

For this month’s Foundant Resource Roundup, we searched the web for content that jumped out at us and rounded it up for your reading pleasure. Enjoy! Foundant Resource Roundup Mapping a Foundation’s Impact Investing Journey by Rosalie Sheehy Cates, Senior Advisor Originally posted on philanthropynw.org February 22, 2017 One hundred million dollars. That’s how much… [Read More]